New record of the flasher scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis macrochir Ogilby, 1910 (Scorpaeniformes, Scorpaenidae) from Indian waters | Zendy

Muddula Krishranji | Zendy; Govinda Rao Velamala | Zendy; Sujatha Knadula | Zendy

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New record of the flasher scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis macrochir Ogilby, 1910 (Scorpaeniformes, Scorpaenidae) from Indian waters

Author(s) -

Muddula Krishranji,

Govinda Rao Velamala,

Sujatha Knadula

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

journal of fisheries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2311-729X

pISSN - 2311-3111

DOI - 10.17017/jfish.v5i1.2017.210

Subject(s) - scorpaenidae , spine (molecular biology) , dorsum , dorsal fin , fishery , biology , geography , anatomy , fish <actinopterygii> , bioinformatics

Based on two specimens of the flasher scorpionfish, species of Scorpaenopsis macrochir Ogilby, 1910 (85-96 mm, TL) collected from the Visakhapatnam coastal waters, India, we described S. macrochir as the new record from Indian waters. This species is characterized by having 12 dorsal spines, medial surface of pectoral fins with a black subterminal band along entire margin of fin; supraorbital spine ending in a single spinous point and unserrated ocular spines. Nasal spines usually divided into two to six small points. The present study describes full description of the species with illustration.

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